Installation of Ubuntu 18.04 in Asus UEFI node

New Member

I'm trying to install Ubuntu 18.04 on my Asus X556UJ laptop from USB, but the installation freezes when I decide the partitions to be made.
I have installed Ubuntu 16.04 and I am updating to 18.04 but the update lasts an eternity (4 hours).
When the installation finishes and I have to restart, the operating system breaks and the screen remains black.
I have formatted windows and Ubuntu many times in Bios mode, but it is the first time I have to do it in UEFI mode and it is giving me problems.
I have studied several ways to do it, but I can not install it with any.
Is my laptop incompatible with Ubuntu?
Should I use another Linux distribution? I use the laptop for programming.
In Asus they told me they did not know if it was compatible, but as I say, I installed 16.04 without problem.
I do not know what else to do, I'm still looking for ways to install Ubuntu in UEFI mode to get the installation. I work with the laptop and I am unable to work because I do not have an operating system.
Thank you.

Do you have a USB stick or DVD with 16.04 or 18.04 on it, or a downloaded .iso for either?

If the .iso, what is its exact name?

With data for your programming and personal data, are you able to access them/save them via Windows?

Do you have a Rescue Disk/stick for your Windows?

If you can start with answering each question as best as you can, we can work from there.

I appreciate that English may not be your first language, if that is so, then we will try to keep jargon/lingo to a minimum.

Cheers

Chris Turner
wizardfromoz ... that's DownUnder

THOUGHTS FOR APRIL 2020 1. broken shoulder will take weeks to mend. 2. ON AV - nothing is bulletproof, but i wear kevlar - i use linux. 3. Still Beer o'clock where I live . Come and have a sing-along at Rock Roxx

Chris Turner
wizardfromoz ... eso es DownUnder: RE [/ QUOTE]
Hello, thanks for answering.
1- I do not double boot, because I do not want to keep Windows, I only want Linux.
2- Install Ubuntu on other older computers, in Bios mode. In this install 16.04, but it is very slow and update is broken.
3- These are similar to my laptop.
4 -I have USB for the installation.

5 - It is ISO downloaded from the Ubuntu website. Name: unbuntu-16.04.1-desktop-amd64
And ubuntu-18.04.1-desktop-amd64
6 - I already deleted Windows 10, I just need Linux.
7 - I do not need to rescue windows, but ISO of windows 10

Well-Known Member

New Member

[QUOTE = "Peer, post: 58131, member: 53431"] Solo hablo Ingles! [/ QUOTE]
Sorry for the error, I use the translator and made a mistake.
I answer your questions:
Hello, thanks for answering.
1- Do not double boot, because I do not want to keep Windows, I just want Linux.
2- Install Ubuntu on other older computers, in BIOS mode. In this installation 16.04, but it is very slow and the update is broken.
3- These are similar to my laptop.
4-I have USB for installation.

5 - ISO is downloaded from the Ubuntu website. Name: unbuntu-16.04.1-desktop-amd64
and ubuntu-18.04.1-desktop-amd64
6 - I already deleted Windows 10, I just need Linux.
7 - I do not need to rescue windows, but Windows 10 ISO

Case when Ubuntu must be installed in UEFI modeHaving a PC with UEFI firmware does not mean that you need to install Ubuntu in UEFI mode. What is important is below:

if the other systems (Windows Vista/7/8, GNU/Linux...) of your computer are installed in UEFI mode, then you must install Ubuntu in UEFI mode too.

if the other systems (Windows, GNU/Linux...) of your computer are installed in Legacy (not-UEFI) mode, then you must install Ubuntu in Legacy mode too. Eg if your computer is old (<2010), is 32bits, or was sold with a pre-installed Windows XP.

if Ubuntu is the only operating system on your computer, then it does not matter whether you install Ubuntu in UEFI mode or not.

Si eliminó Windows, no necesita crear Particiones. Simplemente dígale a Ubuntu, cuando lo pida, que use todo el disco. [/ QUOTE]
All those steps followed, the only thing I can not find in the Bios is Intel's SRT

THOUGHTS FOR APRIL 2020 1. broken shoulder will take weeks to mend. 2. ON AV - nothing is bulletproof, but i wear kevlar - i use linux. 3. Still Beer o'clock where I live . Come and have a sing-along at Rock Roxx